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Table of Contents
Create a Radiation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 Add Length Based Mesh Operation to the Radiation Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
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This example is intended to show you how to create, simulate, and analyze a UHF probe, using the Ansoft HFSS Design Environment.
The following features of the Ansoft HFSS Design Environment are used to create this passive device model 3D Solid Modeling Primitives: Cylinders, Boxes Boolean Operations: Unite, Subtract Boundaries/Excitations Ports: Wave Ports
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Analysis Sweep: Fast Frequency : Results Cartesian plotting Field Overlays: 3D Far Field Plots
Getting Started
To access Ansoft HFSS, click the Microsoft Start button, select Programs Programs, and select the Ansoft, HFSS 12 program group. Click HFSS 12.
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The HFSS Options dialog opens. Click the General tab Check Use Wizards for data input when creating new boundaries. Check Duplicate boundaries with geometry. Click the OK button to close the window. Click Tools>Options>Modeler Options. The Modeler Options dialog opens. Click the Operation tab Check Automatically cover closed polylines. Click the Drawing tab Check Edit property of new primitives. Click the OK button
2 In the Solution Type dialog choose Driven Terminal 3 Click the OK button
rials tab.
Create Ring 1
1 Click Draw>Cylinder 2 Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the cylinder position X: 0.0, Y: 0.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key
The cylinder appears in the Modeler window, and the Properties dialog opens. To set the name: 1 In the Properties window Name field type: ring_inner
2 Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the cylinder position X: 0.0, Y: 0.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key 3 Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the radius: dX: 0.37 0.37, dY: 0.0, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key 4 Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the height: dX: 0.0, dY: 0.0, dZ: 5.0 5.0, Press the Enter key
To set the name: 1 In the Properties window Name field type: ring_1
The two cylinders are ready. To select objects to be subtracted: 1 Click Edit>Select>By Name The Select Object dialog appears.
Create Ring 2
1 Click Edit>Select>Object and select ring_1 2 Click Edit>Copy 3 Click Edit>Paste
The paste operation places ring_2 in the same location as ring_1, but the History tree nows lists ring_2.
Change the dimensions of Ring 2 1 To change the dimensions of ring_2, expand the model tree as shown below. It should be noted that order of the editing is important. If you make the inner radius>then the
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outer radius, a invalid object will result and it will be removed from the model. Using the mouse, double click the left mouse button on the CreateCylinder command for ring_2
3. This opens the Properties dialog for the CreateCylinder command. 2 Change the radius to: 0.5 in
4. Double click the left mouse button on the CreateCylinder command for the ring_inner1
This opens the Properties dialog for that command. 4 Change the radius to: 0.435 in 5 Click the OK button The dialog closes and the Modeler window shows the two concentric rings.
Create Arm_1
To create Arm_1 1 Click Draw>Box
Group Conductors To group the conductors: 1 Click Edit>Select All Visible or press CTRL+A.
2 Click Modeler>Boolean>Unite
Create the Center pin To create the center pin 1 Click Draw>Cylinder
2 Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the cylinder position X: 0.0, Y: 0.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the radius: dX: 0.1, dY: 0.0, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the height: dX: 0.0, dY: 0.0, dZ: 5.1, Press the Enter key set the name: In the Properties window Name field type: center_pin
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Create Arm_2
To create Arm_2 1 Click Draw>Box
X: -0.1, Y: 0.0, Z: 5.1, Press the Enter key 3 Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the opposite corner of the base rectangle: dX: 0.2, dY: 5.0, dZ: -0.065, Press the Enter key To set the name: 1 In the Properties window Name field type: Arm_2
2 Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the cylinder position X: 0.0, Y: 1.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key 3 Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the radius: dX: 0.0625, dY: 0.0, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key
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Group Conductors To group the conductors: 1 Click Edit>Select>By Name The Select Object dialog opens. 2 Select the objects named: Arm_2, center_pin pin, and pin. Use the Ctrl + Left mouse button to select multiple objects
4 Click Modeler>Boolean>Unite
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tion X: 0.0, Y: 0.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key 3 Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the radius of the circle: dX: 0.31, dY: 0.0, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key To set the name: 1 In the Properties window Name field type: p1
2 While holding the CTRL key, select all of the faces of the
Air vacuum object except the face on the XY plane. Use the rotate button in between selections to access the back
side faces.
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2. The Select Object opens. Select the objects named: p1 Click the OK button assign wave port excitation Click HFSS>Excitations>Assign>Wave Port
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Click HFSS>Boundaries>Assign> Finite Conductivity Finite Conductivity Boundary window Name: gnd_plane Use Material: Checked Click the vacuum button Select Definition Window: Type copper in the Search by Name field
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To create a length based seed on the radiation boundary: 1 Set the selection mode to Object, and select the Air object by left clicking it in the drawing window
Save Project
To save the project: 1 In an Ansoft HFSS window, click File>Save As.
Model Validation
To validate the model: 1 Click HFSS>Validation Check
Analyze
To start the solution process: Click HFSS>Analyze All
Solution Data
To view the Solution Data: 1 Click HFSS>Results>Solution Data The Solution Data dialog opens. Click the Profile tab to view the solution profile. Click the Convergence tab to view the convergence data. Note: The default view is for convergence is Table Table. Select the Plot radio button to view a graphical representations of the convergence data. Click the Matrix Data tab to view the Matrix data. Note: To view a real-time update of the Matrix Data, set the Simulation to Setup1, Last Adaptive. Click the Mesh Statistics tab to view the Mesh statics. Click the Close button
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Create Reports
Create Terminal S S-Parameter Plot - Magnitude
To create a report: 1 Click HFSS>Results>Create Terminal Solution Data Report>Rectangular Plot The Reports dialog opens. 2 Specify the following: Solution: Setup1: Sweep1 Domain: Sweep Category: Terminal S Parameter Quantity: St(T1,T1) Function: dB 3 Click the New Report button 4 Click the Close button. The new plot opens.
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To change the x x-axis label settings in the plot: 1 Double click on the numbers on the plot's x-axis to bring up the properties window.